On February 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. Earlier today, the Blazers and Pelicans struck a multi-player deal, with the Blazers trading McCollum, Larry Nance Jr. and Snell to the Pelicans for Josh Hart, Satoranski, Walker, Silva, as well as one 2022 first-round pick and two future second-round picks.
On the Blazers side, they posted photos of Nance Jr. and the others, and one by one, Aite and wrote: "Thank you!" ”
They then posted a video of McCollum and wrote: "9 years, countless key shots, community activists, you will always be a member of our big family, thank you for everything you have done!" "Trailblazer Legends!"
On the Pelicans side, they posted photos of McCollum, Nance Jr., and Snell and wrote, "Welcome to New Orleans!" ”
In this deal, McCollum is undoubtedly the biggest star. He has been playing for the Trail Blazers for nine seasons, and he and Lillard form a frightening backcourt double-gun combination.
According to statistics, the two have 193 games to cut 20+ at the same time, ranking first in the NBA's history of the backcourt duo, and behind them are the Warriors' Curry and Thompson (186 games). McCollum played in 36 games for the Trail Blazers this season, averaging 20.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1 steal per game.
Speaking about sending McCollum away, Trail Blazers coach Billups said: "He's a professional scorer, a '90s player with a 20's pace of play, and defending him is a nightmare. But we know that change is inevitable and it's been a great journey. We understand where we are now and understand our goals. ”